De Rohan period. Of inverted lobed baluster form upon three legs with hoof feet, shaped junctions. The pull off lobed domed lid with a shaped rim surmounted by a finial of a swan atop of a leafy calyx. The body with a chased wavy line to the shoulder area. Marked underneath with maker’s mark GO surmounted by a vase or fleur-de-lis (Farrugia XII i 183 a), 875 standard mark of M crowned (Farrugia XI I 23 k), and crown lozenge (Farrugia XI I 21 a). The lid unmarked. Height - 14 cm / 5.5 inches Weight – 226 grams / 7.27 oztNotes:Gaetano Offennaghel was one of the more prolific Maltese silversmiths of the subsequent colonial period, often suppling British type wares, alongside Stefano Ittar, Gioacchino Lebrun, Vincenzo Psaila, and later on Emidio Critien. A beaker dated 1801 by Offennaghel was sold these rooms, 8 October 2024, lot 371 (£3780 incl. prem).